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| Francie and Gracie |
They say "Will Trade Sister for CANDY" -- and it really does look like they mean it.
Friday, November 04, 2011
Happy (Belated) Halloween!
They say "Will Trade Sister for CANDY" -- and it really does look like they mean it.
Monday, October 24, 2011
15 Month Checkup
First things first, I've added a few more photos to the 14th Month album link on my Photos page, as well as a link to a new 15 month album.
Today, we had our 15 month check up. We did fine. Didn't like shots, but that is to be expected. Here are our current stats:
Grace
Weight: 24 lbs. 6 1/2 oz. (75th percentile)
Height: 31 in. (70th percentile)
Frances
Weight: 24 lbs. 4 1/2 oz. (70th percentile)
Height: 31 in. (70th percentile)
I can't remember head circumference, but I know they are big! haha.
Over the weekend Uncle Rawknee came to visit and we went back to Clarks Elioak Farm. Frances was as giddy as ever. Nobody yelled "quirrel" at the animals this time. But Frances had her crazy happy feet going and was screaching at the animals in excitment. She was petting the goats (mostly hitting, I had to tell her "gentle" like she even understands). Grace remained apprehensive as she was on our last visit. She did not want to touch any animals. So we're making our rounds and Frances' interest is peaked by a cow mooing in her pen. So we walk over to the fence and the cow walks right up to Frances and moos in her face. Frances stumbled backwards in shock and fell over. And then commenced the meltdown. It took about 5 minutes to calm her down. I took her back to the cows to show her that they were just mooing for food -- so that she wouldn't be scared of them. Whatever, she wanted to move on. So we went to the pigs and then to the donkey. Well, it was just not Frances' day because that donkey started hee-hawing with its eyes bulging, teeth baring, and tongue hanging. She went into super meltdown mode and from then on wanted NOTHING to do with animals. I even tried taking her back to the goats and chickens (her fav part) and she wouldn't let me put her down without clinging to me. I felt horrible. Hopefully she'll forget about the whole thing and not be scarred for life.
We also went to the park a lot this weekend. Trying to get a lot of outdoor time in before winter :-)
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| Enjoying the Fall foliage at Centennial Park |
Today, we had our 15 month check up. We did fine. Didn't like shots, but that is to be expected. Here are our current stats:
Grace
Weight: 24 lbs. 6 1/2 oz. (75th percentile)
Height: 31 in. (70th percentile)
Frances
Weight: 24 lbs. 4 1/2 oz. (70th percentile)
Height: 31 in. (70th percentile)
I can't remember head circumference, but I know they are big! haha.
Over the weekend Uncle Rawknee came to visit and we went back to Clarks Elioak Farm. Frances was as giddy as ever. Nobody yelled "quirrel" at the animals this time. But Frances had her crazy happy feet going and was screaching at the animals in excitment. She was petting the goats (mostly hitting, I had to tell her "gentle" like she even understands). Grace remained apprehensive as she was on our last visit. She did not want to touch any animals. So we're making our rounds and Frances' interest is peaked by a cow mooing in her pen. So we walk over to the fence and the cow walks right up to Frances and moos in her face. Frances stumbled backwards in shock and fell over. And then commenced the meltdown. It took about 5 minutes to calm her down. I took her back to the cows to show her that they were just mooing for food -- so that she wouldn't be scared of them. Whatever, she wanted to move on. So we went to the pigs and then to the donkey. Well, it was just not Frances' day because that donkey started hee-hawing with its eyes bulging, teeth baring, and tongue hanging. She went into super meltdown mode and from then on wanted NOTHING to do with animals. I even tried taking her back to the goats and chickens (her fav part) and she wouldn't let me put her down without clinging to me. I felt horrible. Hopefully she'll forget about the whole thing and not be scarred for life.
We also went to the park a lot this weekend. Trying to get a lot of outdoor time in before winter :-)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
15 Months Old and a New Baby Cousin!
We turned 15 months old today and got a new baby cousin as a present! Yay! AND it is also Grandpa Parry's birthday today, so an extra special birthday for him as well. Yay for everybody!
Welcome baby cousin Savannah we look forward to play dates with you and cousin Isaak!
Congratulations to Uncle Tommy, Aunt Amber and cousin Isaak on your new addition :-)
Welcome baby cousin Savannah we look forward to play dates with you and cousin Isaak!
Congratulations to Uncle Tommy, Aunt Amber and cousin Isaak on your new addition :-)
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| Tom, Amber, Isaak and Savannah |
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| Baby Savannah and her big brother Isaak |
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Clarks Elioak Farm
First things first: I FINALLY uploaded some pictures and a few videos (see the respective Videos and Photos pages for links.)
Having been holed up in the house with colds for the past week, we ventured out to Clarks Elioak Farm, just a short ride (about 5 mins) up the road. They have a petting farm, an Enchanted Forest of fairy tales, and a pine tree maze. It's so much fun! (See pictures from our trip in the "14th Month" album on my Photos page.)
Frances LOVED the animals. Right away she was exploring and yelling and so excited.
Grace was a bit more reserved to start. She didn't know what to think but she eventually warmed up. The funniest part was that they would point and shout at each animal, "quirrel! quirrel!" I guess I should mention that we have A LOT of squirrels around our house, so everytime we go outside we see them and the girls shout "quirrel!" It was so funny, they had everybody laughing. I guess we should have known this issue yesterday when we saw deer on the backyard and the girls shouted "quirrel" then too. Ah well. We do have books with other animals in them, I guess quirrel is the easiest word for them to say now. They say dog, gat (for cat) and duck, but we didn't see any of those. hahaha.
Tomorrow, Frances has a follow up with the GI doctor. She's slowly switching to Neocate Jr., a hypoallergenic toddler formula. For the amount she drinks, we would pay close to 600 dollars a month! But we appealed to the insurance company and now we pay only 50 dollars! Thank God. That was a bit of a worrisome month wondering how we were going to pay for the nutrition she needed.
Other than that, we're doing well and staying very, very busy with two toddlers under foot.
Having been holed up in the house with colds for the past week, we ventured out to Clarks Elioak Farm, just a short ride (about 5 mins) up the road. They have a petting farm, an Enchanted Forest of fairy tales, and a pine tree maze. It's so much fun! (See pictures from our trip in the "14th Month" album on my Photos page.)
Frances LOVED the animals. Right away she was exploring and yelling and so excited.
Grace was a bit more reserved to start. She didn't know what to think but she eventually warmed up. The funniest part was that they would point and shout at each animal, "quirrel! quirrel!" I guess I should mention that we have A LOT of squirrels around our house, so everytime we go outside we see them and the girls shout "quirrel!" It was so funny, they had everybody laughing. I guess we should have known this issue yesterday when we saw deer on the backyard and the girls shouted "quirrel" then too. Ah well. We do have books with other animals in them, I guess quirrel is the easiest word for them to say now. They say dog, gat (for cat) and duck, but we didn't see any of those. hahaha.
Tomorrow, Frances has a follow up with the GI doctor. She's slowly switching to Neocate Jr., a hypoallergenic toddler formula. For the amount she drinks, we would pay close to 600 dollars a month! But we appealed to the insurance company and now we pay only 50 dollars! Thank God. That was a bit of a worrisome month wondering how we were going to pay for the nutrition she needed.
Other than that, we're doing well and staying very, very busy with two toddlers under foot.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Attack of the Baby Walkers!
The girls are officially walking now! There had been tentative steps here and there for a couple weeks and then voila we just started walking across the livingroom. Tuesday night Grace was walking across the livingroom, the dining room, and their bedroom. And loving it, in Gracezilla fashion. Frances was more apprehensive. The nanny thought maybe another couple of weeks before Frances started doing floor length laps. But yesterday she was walking all over the place. Crazy how fast they learn.
13 months, 3 weeks = the beginning of some serious physical workouts for mommy, daddy, and nanny chasing after two toddlers.
Note to self: Gotta find some kid leashes (I sympathize with those parents now)!
UPDATED to add walking video (from 14 months):
13 months, 3 weeks = the beginning of some serious physical workouts for mommy, daddy, and nanny chasing after two toddlers.
Note to self: Gotta find some kid leashes (I sympathize with those parents now)!
UPDATED to add walking video (from 14 months):
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Jabberjaws and Waddles
UPDATE: In the evening Grace took her first steps! Yay! I feel like a horrible mother because I don't remember the actual day when Frances took her first steps, but it was the last week of July, right before she got sick, so you can imagine how side-tracked we got pretty quickly. Now that she's regaining her strength maybe she'll give it another go!
We love talking now.
Grace's vocabulary is growing: stop, go, up, down, dada, chomp, baby, quack, done, ball and hello.
Frances' vocabulary is growing as well: stop, go, up, dada, done, ball and hello.
They like requesting stuff by holding out their hands and signaling what they want. They understand when we say belly, walk, stand, cheerios (one of their fav words), etc. etc.
We're doing a lot of standing up by ourselves without any assistance. And we like to do it for long periods of time. And we're really proud of ourselves. Mommy, daddy, and nanny are happy too, albeit afraid of what it will lead to: two mobile toddlers! We shall wait and see...
Grace loves to take off her own shirt (you have to help her with her arms but she likes taking it off from there). She also loves handing you her diaper, so you can wrap it up for Mr. Trash Can. Nice girl.
It's so crazy how fast kids learn and change.
We're in the process of researching and visiting daycares to prepare for next summer when the girls turn 2. Wow, what a headache. And we have to cross fingers they'll have two slots open in the same age group at the same time. And then worrying about Frances' food allergy issues. And of course the ultimate issue: finances. Arrggghhh can't wait to get it figured out!
We love talking now.
Grace's vocabulary is growing: stop, go, up, down, dada, chomp, baby, quack, done, ball and hello.
Frances' vocabulary is growing as well: stop, go, up, dada, done, ball and hello.
They like requesting stuff by holding out their hands and signaling what they want. They understand when we say belly, walk, stand, cheerios (one of their fav words), etc. etc.
We're doing a lot of standing up by ourselves without any assistance. And we like to do it for long periods of time. And we're really proud of ourselves. Mommy, daddy, and nanny are happy too, albeit afraid of what it will lead to: two mobile toddlers! We shall wait and see...
Grace loves to take off her own shirt (you have to help her with her arms but she likes taking it off from there). She also loves handing you her diaper, so you can wrap it up for Mr. Trash Can. Nice girl.
It's so crazy how fast kids learn and change.
We're in the process of researching and visiting daycares to prepare for next summer when the girls turn 2. Wow, what a headache. And we have to cross fingers they'll have two slots open in the same age group at the same time. And then worrying about Frances' food allergy issues. And of course the ultimate issue: finances. Arrggghhh can't wait to get it figured out!
Friday, August 12, 2011
Allergies, Chicken Pox, and Everything in Between
The stuff you want to sign up for as a parent: the first time your baby calls you “mama."
The stuff you don’t want to sign up for as a parent: illnesses - be they mild or severe – they all suck!
The last few weeks have been eventful. It all started after the girls' 12 month checkup. The Wednesday following, Grace and Frances had both developed some bumps but we thought they were mosquito bites. Frances' appetite began waning (very, very unusual for her). We thought maybe she was just teething extra badly (some molars were coming in). Between Wednesday and Thursday she only ate a couple spoons of applesauce and a cookie. Nothing more. However, by that Friday, she was refusing fluids as well and was throwing up – A LOT. A dilemma...
Was she just plain sick?
Was she having a soy allergy (we had been trying to introduce her to soy milk and were just 2 days shy of 2 full weeks on soy)?
Was she having a reaction to one of the vaccines she received?
By the time I got home from work she was just a lump of clay on the living room floor. She had a low grade fever – just shy of 101 – nothing dangerous. But her lips were so dry and her eyes were all sunken and she just laid there without moving. Every time I tried to pick her up, she’d throw up. But she had nothing left in her belly so it was that bile stuff and violent dry heaves. Poor baby. So I called the pediatrician and she said to take her to ER.
Fortunately, my mom was still here helping us out while the nanny was on vacation. She stayed home with Grace while Richard and I trekked off to the hospital with Frances. So we get to the ER and they get her in a room pretty quickly. They can tell right away that she’s dehydrated. So they decide to give her IV fluids. Now getting an IV into the arm of a squirming, unhappy baby is not easy (and babies have that extra fat which inhibits searching for veins, being dehydrated doesn't help either) – so the nurses requested that mom and dad help hold her down. Richard subsequently left the room, without notice. So I had to hold her legs and arm down and try to reassure her – the reassuring part being next to impossible. So she was screaming and crying of course because it hurt and she was scared and I was singing to her and talking to her in a fruitless attempt at distraction. Emotionally I was doing really well, since I knew this was to make her feel better. Then it happened… she screamed, “Ma! Ma! Ma!” A knife went straight through my heart. And then I felt horrible. Why? Because that was the FIRST time she called me mom. I felt so horrible because she was clearly seeking my help and I couldn’t do anything to help her, instead, I was aiding in the “torture.” I know that is completely illogical, but really, logic seems to fly out the window when it comes to your child being in distress. Logically, I know that by getting her the IV I was helping her to feel better. Illogically, I wanted to fix her by saying “presto!” Richard returned to the room when she shouted “Da!” They got the IV in right when he was coming up to the bed. He reached to scoop her up for comforting and I admit I was selfish and kept her to myself for comforting – hey, I figured I didn’t want her to view me as the torturer and daddy as her savior. Yes, totally, totally, totally selfish, I know that’s wrong. And for those of you wondering, yes, Richard did feel bad for leaving the room.
So anyway, that’s one reason I hate illnesses and now a very traumatizing way (for me at least) to remember the first time she called me mom.
The ER doctor and nurse assured us it was a stomach virus that we'd just have to wait out. By Saturday she was doing much better and by Sunday, even better still. So on Monday, Richard gave her a bit of milk in the morning. A couple hours later the nanny calls because Frances was throwing up again. I left work early and took that Tuesday off as well to help get her back to keeping the Pedialyte down. We called the pediatrician's office again and they said there was a stomach virus going around that’s taking 2 weeks to clear up and just to keep her on a bland diet with pedialyte for a few more days.
Meanwhile the bumps we noticed a week back have scabbed over, and some new ones appear on Grace. We now suspect Chicken Pox. They got the vaccine at their 12 month checkup and the doctor said they could get it from the vaccine. The nurse at the pediatrician's office confirms the chicken pox diagnosis for Grace on Thursday. By Saturday, a full week and a half after Frances first started feeling yucky, we decide to try (for the second time) introducing a bit of milk back into her diet. Grandma and Grandpa who had left town for the week had returned just in time for her to start vomiting all over again (poor Richard got drenched, Linda Blair-style). It is at this point we conlude the vomiting is indeed an allergic reaction to soy.
After input from 5 medical professionals (pediatrician, ER doc, 3 nurses), who all assured Richard and I that Frances' illness was in no way allergy or vaccine related, we discover that those were in fact the culprits. We did the calculations as to when the bumps first appeared on both girls. Grace had far more and they started the same Wednesday that Frances' appetite started to disappear. At that point, Frances had a couple bumps. And then the day after we took Frances to the ER I noticed a big red welt on her thigh, and asked my parents if they thought it was a spider bite because there were two small bumps in it. I thought maybe that was making her sick. My mom noted that was where she got her vaccines. And Grace got the same big welt where her vaccines were too! So Frances' low grade fever was probably attributable to the chicken pox and she just happened to be unfortunate enough to have her soy allergy present itself at the exact same time! Poor girl.
Anyway, we starved her for a week and a half for nothing. But I can't be completely angry with the doctors, it's hard to diagnose an infant -- hell, it took us a week and a half to figure it all out and we're with her all the time. It's still so frustrating when they completely rule out otherwise plausible explanations. Ah well. And Richard kept saying "soy allergy" and I kept saying "no" because all the medical professionals said "no way." I guess we've learned to trust our instincts. Nobody knows your child better than you do.
So now Frances is back on her hypoallergenic formula and right as rain. She had been our little “chubbette,” but due to her illness, lost considerable weight. She looks so skinny to us. At the ER visit she weighed in at 22 ¼ pounds - that’s a whole pound and a quarter down from her 12 month checkup the week before! We're guestimating that she probably lost at least 2 pounds during the whole ordeal, which is a lot for someone so little.
So now, Frances is on a dairy, soy and egg free diet. The allergist said the stricter we are about elminating all potential sources of allergen, the quicker she could grow out of them. Cross fingers! We're reassured by the fact that Grace has outgrown her milk allergy and is on whole cow's milk now. As for the chicken pox, Grace had several more appear on Monday of this week but hopefully this is the last batch. Thanks to it being the mild version from the vaccine, it has been pretty "easy." Frances only had a few pox and the fever. Grace had more pox but no fever. Interesting.
The stuff you don’t want to sign up for as a parent: illnesses - be they mild or severe – they all suck!
The last few weeks have been eventful. It all started after the girls' 12 month checkup. The Wednesday following, Grace and Frances had both developed some bumps but we thought they were mosquito bites. Frances' appetite began waning (very, very unusual for her). We thought maybe she was just teething extra badly (some molars were coming in). Between Wednesday and Thursday she only ate a couple spoons of applesauce and a cookie. Nothing more. However, by that Friday, she was refusing fluids as well and was throwing up – A LOT. A dilemma...
Was she just plain sick?
Was she having a soy allergy (we had been trying to introduce her to soy milk and were just 2 days shy of 2 full weeks on soy)?
Was she having a reaction to one of the vaccines she received?
By the time I got home from work she was just a lump of clay on the living room floor. She had a low grade fever – just shy of 101 – nothing dangerous. But her lips were so dry and her eyes were all sunken and she just laid there without moving. Every time I tried to pick her up, she’d throw up. But she had nothing left in her belly so it was that bile stuff and violent dry heaves. Poor baby. So I called the pediatrician and she said to take her to ER.
Fortunately, my mom was still here helping us out while the nanny was on vacation. She stayed home with Grace while Richard and I trekked off to the hospital with Frances. So we get to the ER and they get her in a room pretty quickly. They can tell right away that she’s dehydrated. So they decide to give her IV fluids. Now getting an IV into the arm of a squirming, unhappy baby is not easy (and babies have that extra fat which inhibits searching for veins, being dehydrated doesn't help either) – so the nurses requested that mom and dad help hold her down. Richard subsequently left the room, without notice. So I had to hold her legs and arm down and try to reassure her – the reassuring part being next to impossible. So she was screaming and crying of course because it hurt and she was scared and I was singing to her and talking to her in a fruitless attempt at distraction. Emotionally I was doing really well, since I knew this was to make her feel better. Then it happened… she screamed, “Ma! Ma! Ma!” A knife went straight through my heart. And then I felt horrible. Why? Because that was the FIRST time she called me mom. I felt so horrible because she was clearly seeking my help and I couldn’t do anything to help her, instead, I was aiding in the “torture.” I know that is completely illogical, but really, logic seems to fly out the window when it comes to your child being in distress. Logically, I know that by getting her the IV I was helping her to feel better. Illogically, I wanted to fix her by saying “presto!” Richard returned to the room when she shouted “Da!” They got the IV in right when he was coming up to the bed. He reached to scoop her up for comforting and I admit I was selfish and kept her to myself for comforting – hey, I figured I didn’t want her to view me as the torturer and daddy as her savior. Yes, totally, totally, totally selfish, I know that’s wrong. And for those of you wondering, yes, Richard did feel bad for leaving the room.
So anyway, that’s one reason I hate illnesses and now a very traumatizing way (for me at least) to remember the first time she called me mom.
The ER doctor and nurse assured us it was a stomach virus that we'd just have to wait out. By Saturday she was doing much better and by Sunday, even better still. So on Monday, Richard gave her a bit of milk in the morning. A couple hours later the nanny calls because Frances was throwing up again. I left work early and took that Tuesday off as well to help get her back to keeping the Pedialyte down. We called the pediatrician's office again and they said there was a stomach virus going around that’s taking 2 weeks to clear up and just to keep her on a bland diet with pedialyte for a few more days.
Meanwhile the bumps we noticed a week back have scabbed over, and some new ones appear on Grace. We now suspect Chicken Pox. They got the vaccine at their 12 month checkup and the doctor said they could get it from the vaccine. The nurse at the pediatrician's office confirms the chicken pox diagnosis for Grace on Thursday. By Saturday, a full week and a half after Frances first started feeling yucky, we decide to try (for the second time) introducing a bit of milk back into her diet. Grandma and Grandpa who had left town for the week had returned just in time for her to start vomiting all over again (poor Richard got drenched, Linda Blair-style). It is at this point we conlude the vomiting is indeed an allergic reaction to soy.
After input from 5 medical professionals (pediatrician, ER doc, 3 nurses), who all assured Richard and I that Frances' illness was in no way allergy or vaccine related, we discover that those were in fact the culprits. We did the calculations as to when the bumps first appeared on both girls. Grace had far more and they started the same Wednesday that Frances' appetite started to disappear. At that point, Frances had a couple bumps. And then the day after we took Frances to the ER I noticed a big red welt on her thigh, and asked my parents if they thought it was a spider bite because there were two small bumps in it. I thought maybe that was making her sick. My mom noted that was where she got her vaccines. And Grace got the same big welt where her vaccines were too! So Frances' low grade fever was probably attributable to the chicken pox and she just happened to be unfortunate enough to have her soy allergy present itself at the exact same time! Poor girl.
Anyway, we starved her for a week and a half for nothing. But I can't be completely angry with the doctors, it's hard to diagnose an infant -- hell, it took us a week and a half to figure it all out and we're with her all the time. It's still so frustrating when they completely rule out otherwise plausible explanations. Ah well. And Richard kept saying "soy allergy" and I kept saying "no" because all the medical professionals said "no way." I guess we've learned to trust our instincts. Nobody knows your child better than you do.
So now Frances is back on her hypoallergenic formula and right as rain. She had been our little “chubbette,” but due to her illness, lost considerable weight. She looks so skinny to us. At the ER visit she weighed in at 22 ¼ pounds - that’s a whole pound and a quarter down from her 12 month checkup the week before! We're guestimating that she probably lost at least 2 pounds during the whole ordeal, which is a lot for someone so little.
So now, Frances is on a dairy, soy and egg free diet. The allergist said the stricter we are about elminating all potential sources of allergen, the quicker she could grow out of them. Cross fingers! We're reassured by the fact that Grace has outgrown her milk allergy and is on whole cow's milk now. As for the chicken pox, Grace had several more appear on Monday of this week but hopefully this is the last batch. Thanks to it being the mild version from the vaccine, it has been pretty "easy." Frances only had a few pox and the fever. Grace had more pox but no fever. Interesting.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
12 Month Checkup
We had our 12 month check-up with the pediatrician today. Here are the stats...
Grace
Weight: 23 lbs. 12 oz. (88th percentile)
Length: 30 inches (76th percentile)
Head circumference: 46.5 cm (80th percentile)
Frances
Weight: 23 lbs. 8 oz. (85th percentile)
Length: 30 inches (76th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (76th percentile)
We had an appointment with the pediatric GI doctor at the end of June and we've gained over a pound just since then and have grown 2 inches - in less than one month! Those growth spurts are crazy.
All is well. We didn't mind the anemia test, but we hated the shots. All is well though. I forgot to update on that GI appointment they had back in June. So I'll mention it here... Grace is transitioning to regular whole milk now and Frances is trying out soy milk. We're not quite a week down yet (just one bottle in the morning of the "real" stuff) - we need to wait and watch for two weeks to be sure there's no allergy issues. Wish us luck! We could sure use the money we'd save on formula to help pay the car bill.
Grace
Weight: 23 lbs. 12 oz. (88th percentile)
Length: 30 inches (76th percentile)
Head circumference: 46.5 cm (80th percentile)
Frances
Weight: 23 lbs. 8 oz. (85th percentile)
Length: 30 inches (76th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (76th percentile)
We had an appointment with the pediatric GI doctor at the end of June and we've gained over a pound just since then and have grown 2 inches - in less than one month! Those growth spurts are crazy.
All is well. We didn't mind the anemia test, but we hated the shots. All is well though. I forgot to update on that GI appointment they had back in June. So I'll mention it here... Grace is transitioning to regular whole milk now and Frances is trying out soy milk. We're not quite a week down yet (just one bottle in the morning of the "real" stuff) - we need to wait and watch for two weeks to be sure there's no allergy issues. Wish us luck! We could sure use the money we'd save on formula to help pay the car bill.
Monday, July 18, 2011
One Year Old!
Happy Birthday to our little ladies, Frances and Grace, it has been a whirlwind year. We've been so busy and I haven't been able to keep up with blogging like I had hoped. We might be sticking with just picture updates - but even that's hard for me!
We're changing so much. We've got 8 teeth a piece now, and Grace has 2 more on the way. We pull up and cruise a lot. We've stood solo a few times, Frances even stood and danced yesterday, but we're no where near proficient at the standing solo thing. Grandma is hoping they hold off on walking until August (after she leaves hahaha). Yep, grandma is here for the month. Her and my neighbor's daughter, Jas, are watching the babies while the nanny is on vacation in Peru. We appreciate grandma a lot! The girls' vocabulary hasn't grown too much. Still just a lot of babbling. But they both say "Hello" - well, in baby talk, "eh roh." And Grace says "Go" sometimes. And Richard and I are convinced they are saying "gima" for "grandma." They like dancing and playing peek-a-boo.
I will upload pictures soon! I have some from the baptism and some from here. I'm running behind.
Happy birthday to our snuggle bunnies. Love love love you!
We're changing so much. We've got 8 teeth a piece now, and Grace has 2 more on the way. We pull up and cruise a lot. We've stood solo a few times, Frances even stood and danced yesterday, but we're no where near proficient at the standing solo thing. Grandma is hoping they hold off on walking until August (after she leaves hahaha). Yep, grandma is here for the month. Her and my neighbor's daughter, Jas, are watching the babies while the nanny is on vacation in Peru. We appreciate grandma a lot! The girls' vocabulary hasn't grown too much. Still just a lot of babbling. But they both say "Hello" - well, in baby talk, "eh roh." And Grace says "Go" sometimes. And Richard and I are convinced they are saying "gima" for "grandma." They like dancing and playing peek-a-boo.
I will upload pictures soon! I have some from the baptism and some from here. I'm running behind.
Happy birthday to our snuggle bunnies. Love love love you!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Photos FINALLY Updated and New Videos
Just and FYI I finally updated the Photos page and the Videos page (see links to the right)
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Meeting Aunt Amber and Cousin Isaak!
My brother came to visit over Memorial Day weekend. His girlfriend, Amber, and her 2-year old son, Isaak, came as well. We were excited for the girls to meet their Aunt Amber and their new cousin, Isaak. I don't really know if the girls were "excited" per se, because they're a little too young for that concept, but I think they had fun. And Richard and I were excited to meet our new nephew as well - and Amber too of course!
They came down on Friday night and stayed at Aunt Sig and Uncle Freddy's house. They went to the zoo on Saturday, while we went car shopping. (See more info on that below.) We had put the girls in bed for the night before they arrived at our house Saturday night. When they came, Isaak warmed up real quick. He's soooo freakin' cute! The next day all the kids were able to meet for the first time. Frances was a bit latchy the whole weekend, but was relatively okay. Grace loved following Isaak around - though I'm not too sure he enjoyed having her follow him hahaha. We think Isaak had a little issue sharing the spotlight with the "new babies" - gave Tom and Amber a bit of a preview on introducing their new little one come October.
They went to the Aquarium in Baltimore late Sunday morning into the afternoon. When they got back, we BBQ'd and Aunt Sig, Uncle Freddy, Glenn and Andi came over for some grub.
Isaak was a ball of fun to have around. Like I said, Grace would just glom onto wherever he was. She's used to bullying Frances around, taking her toys and such, so it was nice to have a kid that was more coordinated and agile than her to give her a bit of her own medicine. hehehe.
The whole crew left Monday afternoon to head back north. We had fun :-)
As I mentioned earlier, we went car shopping on Saturday. Our Volvo broke down and needed to be towed twice in one week. The mechanic suggested a new vehicle might be in store if we could afford it. So we looked at minivans - and no, we don't care about the stereotype, we need the space! The mechanic said NOT to buy a Chrylser. And he said not to buy a Kia either, but that it was better than Chrysler. He said Toyota or Honda, if we could afford it. Do you know how expensive minivans are? Wholly smokes! Especially the good quality and good reliability ones? We really lucked out and snagged a 2010 Honda Odyssey with 7,200 miles on it. It was priced about $4K below the blue book value because the previous owner had been a smoker. It's the bare-bones model. Nothing fancy. But we don't care about that stuff, we want something that will last 10 years or more. So woohoo, we're a minivan family. And now it's nice to know the girls could fit in either car should one breakdown or something. We're working on getting the smoke smell out before we put the carseats in the van. The Volvo was a 2000 with over 150K on it. We sold it at Carmax on Sunday and still managed to snag $1200 for it. The Taurus is a 2001 with about 150K on it. Let's cross our fingers that one doesn't die soon too! We can't afford two car payments!
Anywho, I have only a few pictures from the weekend because we were so busy. I'll hopefully get around to uploading them soon.
They came down on Friday night and stayed at Aunt Sig and Uncle Freddy's house. They went to the zoo on Saturday, while we went car shopping. (See more info on that below.) We had put the girls in bed for the night before they arrived at our house Saturday night. When they came, Isaak warmed up real quick. He's soooo freakin' cute! The next day all the kids were able to meet for the first time. Frances was a bit latchy the whole weekend, but was relatively okay. Grace loved following Isaak around - though I'm not too sure he enjoyed having her follow him hahaha. We think Isaak had a little issue sharing the spotlight with the "new babies" - gave Tom and Amber a bit of a preview on introducing their new little one come October.
They went to the Aquarium in Baltimore late Sunday morning into the afternoon. When they got back, we BBQ'd and Aunt Sig, Uncle Freddy, Glenn and Andi came over for some grub.
Isaak was a ball of fun to have around. Like I said, Grace would just glom onto wherever he was. She's used to bullying Frances around, taking her toys and such, so it was nice to have a kid that was more coordinated and agile than her to give her a bit of her own medicine. hehehe.
The whole crew left Monday afternoon to head back north. We had fun :-)
As I mentioned earlier, we went car shopping on Saturday. Our Volvo broke down and needed to be towed twice in one week. The mechanic suggested a new vehicle might be in store if we could afford it. So we looked at minivans - and no, we don't care about the stereotype, we need the space! The mechanic said NOT to buy a Chrylser. And he said not to buy a Kia either, but that it was better than Chrysler. He said Toyota or Honda, if we could afford it. Do you know how expensive minivans are? Wholly smokes! Especially the good quality and good reliability ones? We really lucked out and snagged a 2010 Honda Odyssey with 7,200 miles on it. It was priced about $4K below the blue book value because the previous owner had been a smoker. It's the bare-bones model. Nothing fancy. But we don't care about that stuff, we want something that will last 10 years or more. So woohoo, we're a minivan family. And now it's nice to know the girls could fit in either car should one breakdown or something. We're working on getting the smoke smell out before we put the carseats in the van. The Volvo was a 2000 with over 150K on it. We sold it at Carmax on Sunday and still managed to snag $1200 for it. The Taurus is a 2001 with about 150K on it. Let's cross our fingers that one doesn't die soon too! We can't afford two car payments!
Anywho, I have only a few pictures from the weekend because we were so busy. I'll hopefully get around to uploading them soon.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
And Our New Baby Cousin is....
A GIRL! Tom and Amber had an ultrasound appointment today and all is well. Frances and Grace have many clothes to share with their new baby cousin. And I'm sure Isaak is excited to have a new baby sister on the way. I hope he can handle all the estrogen in the family hehehe.
Congrats! Can't wait until October 18!
Congrats! Can't wait until October 18!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Allergy Test and 10 Months Old
The girls had their food allergy skin tests today. The appointment was at 3:30 and we didn't get home until 5:30 - crazy! Anywho, Grace came back negative for everything; and Frances came back with a bit of a reaction to eggs, everything else was negative. Soooo ... you'd think, "That's it - all is well with milk and soy now!" BUT not so fast. The allergist said there can be two types of allergic reactions to food. He said that the gastro-intestinal system can have an internal allergic reaction - presenting via diahrrea and bloody stool, etc.(sans the typical external signs - hives, sneezing, etc.). He said the most conclusive test for that type of reaction is an endoscopic biopsy. But the girls are so little, it seems too invasive at this point. So basically we have to try introducing some milk based formula slowly (an ounce per day). We'll start this weekend. The doctor gave us a prescription for a couple epi-pens to be safe. So we'll see if they have reactions or not. If they have a reaction, then we'll be sent for blood tests - yearly - until they are old enough for endoscopy.
And update on stats:
Frances weighs in at 23 pounds (95th percentile)
Grace weighs in at 22 pounds (90th percentile)
Don't know the heights...
Frances is now saying: dada, baba, tete, nene, mama, gaga, and mixtures of the former. The other day the nanny said "Dorita" in reference to Dora and Frances said "doraaaaaahhh" - although I'm pretty sure that last one was just a coincidence. Sra. Esther and I laughed in surprise. haha. Frances can now go from sitting to crawling.
Grace says baba and dada. And the next day after my last post she had mastered sitting. Anywho, we can't keep them in one spot for too long. It's tiring and amusing at the same time. Grace loves to climb and pull on everything.
The girls seem to acknowledge each other more - for better or worse. Sometimes they get angry having the other one near them. Other times it seems as though they are talking to each other and mildly interacting. Should get more interesting the older they get.
We're 10 months old tomorrow! Time is flying by so fast :-(
And update on stats:
Frances weighs in at 23 pounds (95th percentile)
Grace weighs in at 22 pounds (90th percentile)
Don't know the heights...
Frances is now saying: dada, baba, tete, nene, mama, gaga, and mixtures of the former. The other day the nanny said "Dorita" in reference to Dora and Frances said "doraaaaaahhh" - although I'm pretty sure that last one was just a coincidence. Sra. Esther and I laughed in surprise. haha. Frances can now go from sitting to crawling.
Grace says baba and dada. And the next day after my last post she had mastered sitting. Anywho, we can't keep them in one spot for too long. It's tiring and amusing at the same time. Grace loves to climb and pull on everything.
The girls seem to acknowledge each other more - for better or worse. Sometimes they get angry having the other one near them. Other times it seems as though they are talking to each other and mildly interacting. Should get more interesting the older they get.
We're 10 months old tomorrow! Time is flying by so fast :-(
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Did I Say We Are Changing Fast?
Okay so just since yesterday...... Frances is a full-on crawler now! Wow! And Grace is pulling up in her crib. Crazy I tell you. I'll have to upload some photos and videos - but for now, here is a picture Richard took of Grace standing at her toy in the morning (via cellphone, hence the blurry quality).
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| Grace standing. |
Monday, May 09, 2011
First Mother's Day!
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| Gracie, Mommy, and Francie at LeeLynn's for an early Mother's Day |
This weekend we made baby food on Saturday - we're introducing red meat! Much to their chagrin. Hopefully they'll adapt to the taste. And since last week we've been chomping on Cheerios. I took some with us when we went to the pond on Saturday morning while daddy was playing basketball. The girls ate their share then I decided to feed the fish and the geese. Oh Grace was laughing hysterically. Later in the afternoon, we went to back to the pond with Richard for a picnic. Richard promptly stepped in goose crap - in his socks no less. And tracked it on to the blanket. hahaha. And we thought the girls would be the ones to get in the goose poop.
On Sunday we went to the lake for a mini-picnic. The girls LOVE being outside. They had fun watching the little boys next to us rough house. Yay for entertainment!
Some new developments. Grace is climbing up on everything. She can go from sitting to crawling with no problem. She hasn't really mastered going from crawling to sitting though, but she can sit on her knees. And can pull herself to standing now. This is just since the end of last week. And the standing thing just started yesterday! Frances is so close to the full-on crawl. She'll get a few paces and then forget about coordination. But she'll be there soon. I can't believe how fast they learn stuff. Also, Grace is talking. The night after her 9 month check up she just decided to start saying "Babababa." Really loud! I thought it was Frances. But when I looked Frances was just staring open-mouthed at Grace -- she was as surprised as me! hahaha. Frances now says, "bababa," "dadada," and "papapa." They are so cute!
I can't believe they are going to be 10 months old next week. Crazy! Only two more months until one year old. Wow.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
9 Month Check-up and Hearing Screening
Yay! We had our 9 month check-up today. It went well. Everything is looking good. We received 2 shots a piece. Grace didn't even cry and Frances only wimpered for a second. :-) So proud!
Here are the stats:
Frances
Weight: 21 lbs. 3 oz. (90th percentile)
Height: 28 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (90th percentile)
Grace
Weight: 21 lbs. 4 oz. (90th percentile)
Height: 28 inches (60th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (90th percentile)
So we are surprised that Grace weighs more than Frances, because Frances feels much heavier - and even looks heavier. Maybe Grace "helps" more when we are carrying her? And I guess they are looking more and more alike because we come across more and more people who wonder how we tell them apart. Who knows.
The girls also had their hearing screening today. They had one when they were born - and they passed it. BUT the state of Maryland requires follow up screenings for any babies that were in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, because medications they received at the time could have effected the results. So we trudged to the audiologist's office. It went amazingly well. The girls didn't fuss - we didn't have to distract them or anything, they were very quiet! And they passed their hearing tests with flying colors!
After the hearing appointment we went to the mall so I could get more cleaning solution for their earrings. One of Frances' holes is a little irritated - probably due to her eczema. So the doctor said I could put a little neosporin on it and clean it a bit more frequently - like 2x a week instead of 1x. So since we were at the Piercing Pagoda anyway, I bought them some new earrings. Can't wait to try them on this weekend!
So we jaunted around the mall real quick to let them people watch. Mommy and daddy snacked on some yummy Wetzels Pretzels - we were famished! Then we left the mall and the girls conked out in the car. So we drove back to the house so daddy could run inside and get our blanket and some applesauce. We took the long way to the park so the girls could get a good 1/2 hour total of sleeping. Then we had a mini picnic. Took a stroll to watch the geese. And then headed home for a bath and night night.
Phew! A long day... and we all survived! We don't have our next pediatrician check-up until 1 year old! But we have to schedule our allergy test ASAP. Yay for more needles!
Here are the stats:
Frances
Weight: 21 lbs. 3 oz. (90th percentile)
Height: 28 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (90th percentile)
Grace
Weight: 21 lbs. 4 oz. (90th percentile)
Height: 28 inches (60th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (90th percentile)
So we are surprised that Grace weighs more than Frances, because Frances feels much heavier - and even looks heavier. Maybe Grace "helps" more when we are carrying her? And I guess they are looking more and more alike because we come across more and more people who wonder how we tell them apart. Who knows.
The girls also had their hearing screening today. They had one when they were born - and they passed it. BUT the state of Maryland requires follow up screenings for any babies that were in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, because medications they received at the time could have effected the results. So we trudged to the audiologist's office. It went amazingly well. The girls didn't fuss - we didn't have to distract them or anything, they were very quiet! And they passed their hearing tests with flying colors!
After the hearing appointment we went to the mall so I could get more cleaning solution for their earrings. One of Frances' holes is a little irritated - probably due to her eczema. So the doctor said I could put a little neosporin on it and clean it a bit more frequently - like 2x a week instead of 1x. So since we were at the Piercing Pagoda anyway, I bought them some new earrings. Can't wait to try them on this weekend!
So we jaunted around the mall real quick to let them people watch. Mommy and daddy snacked on some yummy Wetzels Pretzels - we were famished! Then we left the mall and the girls conked out in the car. So we drove back to the house so daddy could run inside and get our blanket and some applesauce. We took the long way to the park so the girls could get a good 1/2 hour total of sleeping. Then we had a mini picnic. Took a stroll to watch the geese. And then headed home for a bath and night night.
Phew! A long day... and we all survived! We don't have our next pediatrician check-up until 1 year old! But we have to schedule our allergy test ASAP. Yay for more needles!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
9 Months Old!
Ahhh I'm so behind on posting. I missed their 7th and 8th month birthdays! Sooo much has changed. That I can't even remember it all. We have our two top and two bottom teeth and more on the way. Grace is an avid "military crawler." Frances is an expert roller. Grace likes to "walk" -- or do her best Godzilla destruction impression, with big sweeping steps. Frances does not really enjoy "walking." Frances is our "talker" and shouter. She says "babababa" but goes through days where she doesn't. Grace coos to herself occasionally but not much else - although recently she seems to learn how to shout from her sister. They both hold temper tantrums now - that's a fun experience (not!). Frances holds her bottle and cup. Grace refuses to hold either (and she was originally the first to hold her bottle).
We are eating our solids like champs so far. We switched to making baby food a couple weeks ago (maybe a month ago by now). It's saving us A LOT of money, but it does take us almost a whole day of tag-teaming child watching and food prep to make food just for one week (we have two hungry mouths to feed). They eat 3 times a day right now. To date, they are eating: squash, apples, pears, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, sweet potato, carrots, split peas, and chicken. We do different combos of the above. (Egg yolk was resoundly rejected - we'll try again later. And bananas were too constipating!). The other plus with making the food, is that we know exactly what they are eating. I bought a couple mesh feeders at the consignment sale and they love chomping on apples and pears. I haven't tried finger foods yet since they haven't mastered their "pincher" skills. The "books" recommend toasted bagels and bread - but unfortunately in perusing the shopping aisle - it is HARD to find either that is made without dairy or soy (or that are made in a plant that also processes those). So blah on that. We have their checkup next week so I'll ask the pediatrician. The girls LOVE apple juice. I try not to give them more than 2 ounces, once or twice a day. But they drink from their straw cups and get so excited when we bring them out! They are still drinking formula 5 times a day - 6-7 oz. per feeding if they finish it all.
We haven't had a consistent nap routine. Some days they would only nap for 45 minutes the WHOLE DAY! Which makes for a disaster in the evening. The past 5 days or so, the girls have started taking a late morning nap of 1 1/2 hours - but it still means they are awake from Noon/12:30 ish until bedtime at 7:30/8 o'clock. That can mean 8 hours sans sleep and therefore VERY cranky babies. Believe me we try and give them a nap in the afternoon but it's a no-go. They tend not to conk out until 6-6:30 ish which by that time is so close to bed we have to keep them awake. And if we let them "try" to sleep at that time they would not be "down for the night." So alas, we are happy that they take at least ONE nap now and that it's pretty long.
We are having stranger danger still. Play dates = disaster. I was alone with them on the last one. Oh man, I wanted to escape, but couldn't. I think until they get strong enough that I can safely carry them around on my own - Richard or the nanny will have to be there to help out. It's just so sad to leave them in a situation where they are in "terror" and not be able to console them or remove them temporarily to get them to calm down - because if you leave the room with one baby, the other is still left screaming with "the strangers" in total terror. Ahhhhhh.... twins.... At least with the nice weather we are trying to get out more. They seem fairly okay greeting people in their stroller now - but still have their moments. Richard and I always hold our breath when someone approaches - because we never know the outcome. I hope they are okay when Grandma and Grandpa come to visit again (they were oftly cranky last time - cross fingers!). I'm nervous at how they'll do when we visit family this coming Sunday - cross fingers - double time!
Well, in the past months Richard survived a weekend solo with the girls (thanks to help from Aunty Amy!) as I went to attend the wedding of Aunty Jenny and Uncle Mikey. My folks visited in March. Uncle Joe's mom visited with Aunty Amy and brought some fun St. Patrick's Day outfits. Richard's dad also visited with Uncle Sam's kids. At the end of March, Aunty Amy and Uncle Joe moved away - we are really feeling sad on that one! Whew! We've been busy.
AND... most important: My brother's girlfriend, Amber, is pregnant and due on October 18th (my dad's birthday!). So exciting to have a new baby cousin on the way!!!!
We are eating our solids like champs so far. We switched to making baby food a couple weeks ago (maybe a month ago by now). It's saving us A LOT of money, but it does take us almost a whole day of tag-teaming child watching and food prep to make food just for one week (we have two hungry mouths to feed). They eat 3 times a day right now. To date, they are eating: squash, apples, pears, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, sweet potato, carrots, split peas, and chicken. We do different combos of the above. (Egg yolk was resoundly rejected - we'll try again later. And bananas were too constipating!). The other plus with making the food, is that we know exactly what they are eating. I bought a couple mesh feeders at the consignment sale and they love chomping on apples and pears. I haven't tried finger foods yet since they haven't mastered their "pincher" skills. The "books" recommend toasted bagels and bread - but unfortunately in perusing the shopping aisle - it is HARD to find either that is made without dairy or soy (or that are made in a plant that also processes those). So blah on that. We have their checkup next week so I'll ask the pediatrician. The girls LOVE apple juice. I try not to give them more than 2 ounces, once or twice a day. But they drink from their straw cups and get so excited when we bring them out! They are still drinking formula 5 times a day - 6-7 oz. per feeding if they finish it all.
We haven't had a consistent nap routine. Some days they would only nap for 45 minutes the WHOLE DAY! Which makes for a disaster in the evening. The past 5 days or so, the girls have started taking a late morning nap of 1 1/2 hours - but it still means they are awake from Noon/12:30 ish until bedtime at 7:30/8 o'clock. That can mean 8 hours sans sleep and therefore VERY cranky babies. Believe me we try and give them a nap in the afternoon but it's a no-go. They tend not to conk out until 6-6:30 ish which by that time is so close to bed we have to keep them awake. And if we let them "try" to sleep at that time they would not be "down for the night." So alas, we are happy that they take at least ONE nap now and that it's pretty long.
We are having stranger danger still. Play dates = disaster. I was alone with them on the last one. Oh man, I wanted to escape, but couldn't. I think until they get strong enough that I can safely carry them around on my own - Richard or the nanny will have to be there to help out. It's just so sad to leave them in a situation where they are in "terror" and not be able to console them or remove them temporarily to get them to calm down - because if you leave the room with one baby, the other is still left screaming with "the strangers" in total terror. Ahhhhhh.... twins.... At least with the nice weather we are trying to get out more. They seem fairly okay greeting people in their stroller now - but still have their moments. Richard and I always hold our breath when someone approaches - because we never know the outcome. I hope they are okay when Grandma and Grandpa come to visit again (they were oftly cranky last time - cross fingers!). I'm nervous at how they'll do when we visit family this coming Sunday - cross fingers - double time!
Well, in the past months Richard survived a weekend solo with the girls (thanks to help from Aunty Amy!) as I went to attend the wedding of Aunty Jenny and Uncle Mikey. My folks visited in March. Uncle Joe's mom visited with Aunty Amy and brought some fun St. Patrick's Day outfits. Richard's dad also visited with Uncle Sam's kids. At the end of March, Aunty Amy and Uncle Joe moved away - we are really feeling sad on that one! Whew! We've been busy.
AND... most important: My brother's girlfriend, Amber, is pregnant and due on October 18th (my dad's birthday!). So exciting to have a new baby cousin on the way!!!!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Photo Drought
Okay I have not downloaded any photos since Christmas! And I've been so busy and remain pretty busy, so it could be awhile. In the meantime here's a quick fix for those of you who are going through picture withdrawal...
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| Frances and Grace (2/28/11) saying goodbye to me as I was leaving for work in the morning - from daddy's cellphone. |
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| Frances + teething + stranger danger = unhappy baby. She didn't want grammy, she wanted daddy (weekend of 03/19/11 from grandma's camera) |
Monday, March 14, 2011
March Tummy Checkup
Ahhh it's been forever since I updated and I have soooo many pictures I have yet to download. Sorry! This is just a quick update to say the girls' appointment with the pediatric gastroenterologist went fine today.
Apparently exercise is keeping them slim (I'll update on their activities in another post). They haven't really grown in length at all since their six month checkup with the pediatrician. We were kind of surprised because they looked longer - but we all figured it's because they are a bit leaner now.
Frances is 19 pounds and 27 inches. (75th percentile for weight and 50th for height).
Grace is 18 pounds and 27 inches. (50th percentile for weight and height).
[Updated to correct Grace's weight stat.]
We're going to start phasing out the Pepcid. And we're going start upping the amount of solids they eat. Apparently they are getting just the right amount of formula. So all is good.
When we go to their 9 month pediatrician appointment we have to get a referral for them to see an allergist. They have to get the skin test for the milk and soy allergy before we head back to see the pediatric GI again in June. I didn't delve into what would be the procedure going forward if they still have the allergy - I don't want to worry about it now if they get tested and it turns out they've already outgrown it. So we'll see....
I'll try to update more frequently, it's been really busy and now I'm wayyyy behind. The babies have changed so much too!
Apparently exercise is keeping them slim (I'll update on their activities in another post). They haven't really grown in length at all since their six month checkup with the pediatrician. We were kind of surprised because they looked longer - but we all figured it's because they are a bit leaner now.
Frances is 19 pounds and 27 inches. (75th percentile for weight and 50th for height).
Grace is 18 pounds and 27 inches. (50th percentile for weight and height).
[Updated to correct Grace's weight stat.]
We're going to start phasing out the Pepcid. And we're going start upping the amount of solids they eat. Apparently they are getting just the right amount of formula. So all is good.
When we go to their 9 month pediatrician appointment we have to get a referral for them to see an allergist. They have to get the skin test for the milk and soy allergy before we head back to see the pediatric GI again in June. I didn't delve into what would be the procedure going forward if they still have the allergy - I don't want to worry about it now if they get tested and it turns out they've already outgrown it. So we'll see....
I'll try to update more frequently, it's been really busy and now I'm wayyyy behind. The babies have changed so much too!
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